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Land Stewardship: Volunteer Work Day
The volunteer Land Stewardship crew meets on selected Saturdays mornings to work on various projects. Lunch and camaraderie are provided! Anyone is welcome to join, even if it's just one time. Bring the family and get some hard work done with us.
Book Club
Book Club is Back! Our book for the months of October and November is Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life by Richard Louv. Vitamin N is a guidebook for families, communities, and professionals. It includes tips and essays for parents and non-parents who want to incorporate more nature-based activities into their lives and into the lives of those around them. The book includes 500 activities which satisfy the human need for vitamin N. You are sure to…
Evening Yoga on the Plaza
Join us for an hour-long vinyasa style yoga class, surrounded by nature, designed to de-stress and relax you. In winter, we practice yoga indoors by the fire. This class is accessible for all levels of yogis, from beginner to experienced, and will feature the sounds of the forest as your soundtrack as you move towards complete wellness. A meditative walk will follow the class, ending with tea for those who can stay. This program is free for members or with…
Trick or Treat in the Forest
Join us in the Forest for an evening of tricks and treats! The young kiddos will enjoy an epic leaf pile, crafts, s’mores and cocoa, and, of course, trick or treating with woodland creatures along our ADA wheelchair certified boardwalk. Cost: $5 for members / $15 for non-members (Free for children under 2 years old) Get tickets here: https://8913.blackbaudhosting.com/8913/Trick-or-Treat-in-the-Forest-27Oct2018
The Archaeological Work of Robert Gilder
October 28 at 2 p.m. Dr. Alan Osborn is the Curator of Anthropology and Director of the Nebraska Archaeological Survey at the University of Nebraska State Museum. Dr. Osborn will speak about the methods Gilder used to expose large areas of ancient communities as his methods for Plains archaeology have been used in the 100 years since. He will also speak about what made Gilder’s archaeology unique and forward-thinking in terms of items collected. Space is limited. Please register here.
Evening Yoga on the Plaza
Join us for an hour-long vinyasa style yoga class, surrounded by nature, designed to de-stress and relax you. In winter, we practice yoga indoors by the fire. This class is accessible for all levels of yogis, from beginner to experienced, and will feature the sounds of the forest as your soundtrack as you move towards complete wellness. A meditative walk will follow the class, ending with tea for those who can stay. This program is free for members or with…
Book Club
Book Club is Back! Our book for the months of October and November is Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life by Richard Louv. Vitamin N is a guidebook for families, communities, and professionals. It includes tips and essays for parents and non-parents who want to incorporate more nature-based activities into their lives and into the lives of those around them. The book includes 500 activities which satisfy the human need for vitamin N. You are sure to…
Symbology, Artwork, and Creation in the Lakota Tradition
November 3 at 2 p.m. Symbology, Artwork, and Creation in the Lakota Tradition Utilizing specific numbers and color concepts, we will see how symbology is manifested in the artwork of the plains. Steve Tamayo will also explain how the manifestation of creation is intertwined into Lakota gender and seasonal specific games. Steve Tamayo learned the traditional arts under Howard Wolf. Currently, he leads study and service groups on the Reservation and travels to museums and colleges throughout the country, including…
Leading a Nature-Rich Life Luncheon
Join us for Leading a Nature-Rich Life featuring the best-selling author of Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv. His work has inspired the international movement to cure “nature deficit disorder.” Reserve your ticket now! His writings and the founding of the Children &Nature Network focus on how to get children, families, and adults to have nature be a part of their lives. Mr. Louv has never had an event in the Omaha Metro-area before and his insights will be…
Evening Yoga on the Plaza
Join us for an hour-long vinyasa style yoga class, surrounded by nature, designed to de-stress and relax you. In winter, we practice yoga indoors by the fire. This class is accessible for all levels of yogis, from beginner to experienced, and will feature the sounds of the forest as your soundtrack as you move towards complete wellness. A meditative walk will follow the class, ending with tea for those who can stay. This program is free for members or with…
A Night at the Forbidden Forest – Ages 21+
Unleash your inner child and join us in the wizarding world! Choose your own wand, participate in our pub quiz and find out if you would pass your O.W.L.s , enjoy some adult Butterbeer, and go on a Horcrux Hunt.
Members $25 / Non-members $35
Holiday at Hogwarts – All Ages
Meet live owls, choose your own wand, explore the forbidden forest in search of Horcruxes, and much more!
Members $15 / Non-members $25
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VIP Tickets - Members $20/ Non-members $30